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Peter Briant, a 43-year-old resident of East Oakland, California, was shot and killed on August 7, 2020. He was found in the East Oakland neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle speed away shortly after the shooting, and police described the attack as targeted.

Oakland police investigated and later arrested two suspects. The primary suspect, named as Enrique Campos-Patino, was accused of firing the fatal shots; the other, Lester Villatorro, was alleged to have driven the getaway vehicle. Campos-Patino was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years; Villatorro faced lesser charges and was released after serving time equal to his pre-trial detention. The defense argued the shooting was retribution linked to a prior altercation over a car break-in.

The community mourned Briant and the case underscored violence in parts of East Oakland. If anyone knew Peter Briant or has information about the events that night, please come forward.